NASCAR playoff picture, Xfinity Series points standings
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NBC and Peacock will have coverage of the final three NASCAR Cup playoff races of the season, beginning with Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway. Talladega is the middle race in the Round of 8 — which will set the field for next month’s championship race.
Rajah Caruth advances in Rajah Caruth NASCAR Truck Series after Talladega, gaining key playoff points despite a frustrating race finish.
The dust has settled at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and the NASCAR Cup Series playoff field has been trimmed from 12 drivers down to eight. With only three races remaining before the championship showdown at Phoenix Raceway,
Joey Logano gives his opinion on the rumored three-race championship format, backing the single-race finale with reasons.
Two NASCAR insiders make their final four drivers for the Cup Series championship after the field was trimmed down from 12 to eight at Charlotte. On The Teardown podcast, Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic revealed who they think will compete for the championship race at Phoenix next month.
Rising NASCAR star Connor Zilisch is keen to tackle Supercars in future despite missing out on a 2025 start. The 19-year-old American has taken NASCAR by storm this year, winning 10 Xfinity races and sealing a full-time seat with Trackhouse Racing in 2026.
Ahead of a dramatic battle for the final spot above the playoff cut line that saw two drivers literally go in opposite directions at the finish line, Shane van Gisbergen won the Bank of America Roval 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval to earn his fifth win of the season and the sixth of his NASCAR Cup Series career.
Earnhardt would go on to win what would turn out to be his final Winston Cup race (and a cool million dollars thanks to the No Bull 5 bonus), but would tragically lose his life just four months later at the 2001 Daytona 500.
Trackhouse Racing sensation Connor Zilisch has confirmed a mooted GM-orchestrated wildcard for the Supercars Championship races isn’t going ahead. GM
NASCAR Truck Series team Bill McAnally Racing has put out an update regarding their entry in the remainder of the ARCA Menards Series West season.